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Flap (Noun)

Meaning 1

Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hyponyms

  • Tent Flap
  • Earlap
  • Dag
  • Fly Sheet
  • Rainfly
  • Overlap
  • Fly

Meaning 2

An excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

  • Fuss
  • Dither
  • Pother
  • Tizzy

Hypernyms

  • Agitation

Related Words

  • Flap (verb)

Meaning 3

A movable piece of tissue partly connected to the body.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Hyponyms

  • Velum
  • Leaflet

Meaning 4

A movable airfoil that is part of an aircraft wing; used to increase lift or drag.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Flaps

Hypernyms

  • Surface
  • Aerofoil
  • Control Surface

Meaning 5

The motion made by flapping up and down.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

  • Flapping
  • Flutter
  • Fluttering

Hypernyms

  • Undulation

Related Words

  • Flap (verb)
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